Here's the deal
Observation #1
I've read a load of Alaska trip logs/reports over the last few months and it seems that the majority of folks (RV'rs) do the Alaska tour in a counterclockwise direction. i.e. (Dawson City, YT, Top-of-the-world hw'y, chicken, Tok, Delta Junction, Fairbanks, Denali, Anchorage, Kenai peninsula, Valdez, Haines or Skagway and back to the lower 48 via ferry or highway)? Their trip purpose or theme may vary widely but most visit the same places and see and do the same things.?
Observation #2
I stumbled upon a site the other day consisting of a series of yearly trip logs by a couple who have made the Alaska "tour" every spring/summer for business related reasons for many years.? Their preference and suggestion was to reverse the direction and proceed in a clockwise direction for the following stated reasons.
Their observation was that approaching Denali from the south, rather than from the north, (from Anchorage rather than from Fairbanks) provided many more quality opportunities to view the Great Mountain.
They made similar observations about views along the Glen Highway, i.e. they preferred traveling east-to-west v/s west-to-east.? (something about sunsets. etc..)
Question?? Do any of you......
Have an opinion?
Share this opinion?
I'm thinking of adopting a modified version of the two.? (a figure 8)? i.e.(enter via TOTW highway, Tok, Chitina, Valdez, Palmer, Anchorage, Seward, Homer, Kenai, Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali, Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Haines, Skagway via ferry, Cassiar highway to Stewart/Hyder and out)......
ideas?? ?lou
Observation #1
I've read a load of Alaska trip logs/reports over the last few months and it seems that the majority of folks (RV'rs) do the Alaska tour in a counterclockwise direction. i.e. (Dawson City, YT, Top-of-the-world hw'y, chicken, Tok, Delta Junction, Fairbanks, Denali, Anchorage, Kenai peninsula, Valdez, Haines or Skagway and back to the lower 48 via ferry or highway)? Their trip purpose or theme may vary widely but most visit the same places and see and do the same things.?
Observation #2
I stumbled upon a site the other day consisting of a series of yearly trip logs by a couple who have made the Alaska "tour" every spring/summer for business related reasons for many years.? Their preference and suggestion was to reverse the direction and proceed in a clockwise direction for the following stated reasons.
Their observation was that approaching Denali from the south, rather than from the north, (from Anchorage rather than from Fairbanks) provided many more quality opportunities to view the Great Mountain.
They made similar observations about views along the Glen Highway, i.e. they preferred traveling east-to-west v/s west-to-east.? (something about sunsets. etc..)
Question?? Do any of you......
Have an opinion?
Share this opinion?
I'm thinking of adopting a modified version of the two.? (a figure 8)? i.e.(enter via TOTW highway, Tok, Chitina, Valdez, Palmer, Anchorage, Seward, Homer, Kenai, Anchorage, Talkeetna, Denali, Fairbanks, Delta Junction, Haines, Skagway via ferry, Cassiar highway to Stewart/Hyder and out)......
ideas?? ?lou